Twenty Years of Islamic Revolution: Political and Social Transition in Iran since 1979 »

Contrary to many Westerners preconceptions about Iran, the country has been changing in significant ways over the 20 years since the Islamic Revolution overthrew Shah Reza Pahlevi. Six essays on domestic developments and three on foreign relations, mostly stemming from a series of seminars organized at Oxford U., are presented by Hooglund (editor, Critique: Critical Middle Eastern Studies). Essays explore the growth of new social movements, the ins and outs of factional politics, the relationship between sport and civil society, changes in rural society, the developing position of women, the evolution of the foreign policy decision-making process, and the stuttering reconciliation between the Iranian government and Western countries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Contrary to many Westerners preconceptions about Iran, the country has been changing in significant ways over the 20 years since the Islamic Revolution overthrew Shah Reza Pahlevi. Six essays on domestic developments and three on foreign relations, mostly stemming from a series of seminars organized at Oxford U., are presented by Hooglund (editor, ). Essays explore the growth of new social movements, the ins and outs of factional politics, the relationship between sport and civil society, changes in rural society, the developing position of women, the evolution of the foreign policy decision-making process, and the stuttering reconciliation between the Iranian government and Western countries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)